Stories by Anwar Iqbal

Anwar Iqbal is the Washington correspondent for Dawn. During a long journalism career, he has interviewed world leaders and cultural icons, including US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Josh Malihabadi, Bacha Khan, Nobel laureate Abdus Salam, and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi.

Trump’s poor rating offers Democrats midterm opening

In a first, around 1,000 Department of Justice election monitors and observers to be deployed across all 50 states.

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 08:29am

Pakistan’s new UN envoy presents credentials to secretary general in New York

Syed Haider Shah previously served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Nepal, and also remained at High Commission in New Delhi.

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 01:19am

Americans vote in midterm election seen as a referendum on Trump presidency

All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats at stake; Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 12:40am

Trump heads into midterms on shaky ground

• Approval hovers around 38pc, near record low; disapproval rating stands at 59pc • Economic rating hits 26pc low as 65pc

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:08am

On eve of midterms, final polls point to Democratic gains, but can Republicans hold the Senate?

The prospect of Democratic gains is no longer being acknowledged only by Democratic strategists or traditionally liberal media outlets.

Published 02 Nov, 2026 04:36pm

Democrats expand lead ahead of key US midterm polls

Party polls 7.8 points ahead of Republicans among likely voters.

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 07:47am

Muslim Americans seek greater voice as midterms approach

The wars in Gaza and Iran have intensified questions about US military support for Israel, American intervention abroad and overseas military spending.

Published 01 Nov, 2026 06:27am

Muslim Americans take on key electoral contests in midterms amid foreign policy debates

From congressional races to local government, Muslim Americans are seeking greater representation as the wars in Gaza and Iran intensify debate over US foreign policy.

Published 31 Oct, 2026 12:13pm

Pakistan warns of Taliban repression as UN expert urges accountability

Jawad Ajmal accuses the Taliban of maintaining close links with terrorist organisations and alleges that these groups operate with impunity on Afghan soil.

Published 31 Oct, 2026 04:19am

Muslims in Texas seek greater political influence ahead of US midterm elections

Texas offers an example of how disputes over education, religious freedom and the public perception of Islam are spurring political engagement.

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 03:27pm

Pakistan warns against escalation in Iran crisis, urges diplomacy

“Pakistan remains concerned that the situation regarding the Iran nuclear file has sharply deteriorated, negatively impacting the consideration of the issue, including in the Security Council,” says envoy.

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan urges equitable access to peaceful nuclear technology at UN

Urges countries to resolve outstanding safeguards issues through dialogue and diplomacy and avoid politicising non-proliferation concerns.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 09:46am

Trump’s Iran threats raise congressional questions

Polls show high war dissatisfaction due to rising fuel prices, risks to American troops

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Trump’s threat to strike Iran raises public concerns, congressional questions

Further attacks could increase pressure on Iran but might prolong the conflict without securing a political settlement.

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:06am

Pakistan calls for fairer global order at UN

“The question is not whether the Council should be reformed, but how to make it more representative, democratic, transparent and accountable,” says ambassador.

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:21am

Tech companies eye US market

“If you survive in the Pakistani market, you can survive anywhere,” Sofyan Yusufi, senior vice-president at Oracle says.

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 07:39am

UN urges AI oversight in warfare; Pakistan flags emerging risks

Geiss cautioned that the opacity of many evolving AI systems heightened the risks of errors, miscalculations and unintended escalation.

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 09:23am

Sikh referendum in Canada draws 23,000 votes, expands campaign against Modi

The non-binding exercise was part of Sikhs for Justice's international campaign for Khalistan, an independent Sikh state.

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 08:02am

US bars IT firm from sponsoring green cards

WASHINGTON: The US has barred California-based technology company Cloudera Inc. from participating in the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:04am

US bars IT firm from sponsoring green cards, imposes $2m settlement

Justice Department filed a lawsuit in April, alleging that Cloudera violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against American workers.

Published 20 Oct, 2026 10:38am